Falcon Photo

It was easy to take the photos but it took a while to put them all next to each other. I see the change very easily from when they are not smiling to when they smile. Your bias could effect who you choose to photograph and where based on your stereotypes you created. You can ask them positive questions like how was your day? But don’t ask for religion, race, or gender so you don’t stereotype.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xgLcusYal8Y9uGWFysAjCFj2lMr29qYPZLJmcy8MsP8/edit?usp=sharing

For this project, we went up to people and asked them to smile for one photo and make a straight face. Some difficult things with this project were asking people to smile and them saying no. I understand why people don’t want their photos taken,  but it was quite awkward. It was interesting and cool to see the difference of people before and after they smile because it helps people not judge.  Bias could affect my job as a photographer because I might think people look mean at first so I won’t ask them, but they are really nice. When hired, I would say, “Hi, can I take a picture of you? One picture will be you when you’re smiling, and the other one could be you looking mad.”

Here is my link-

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VJKZhhnqrjMYcmeaueaFrghxTMC8Y3dYJaL6DHaQGiI/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xeg0Uw-a_SvhWnKcNH0GSgR_avq_PmBF0piMP36sgU4/edit?usp=sharing

This project was difficult because most people would laugh when I told them to be serious and get embarrassed when I told them to smile. Most people looked more friendly/approachable when they smiled. When you are bias as a photographer you can miss an opportunity to take a great picture. If I was a photographer I would ask my client how would you want to come across.

Photos: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rJLTCTs9nLTKjMNsWmcjNV_wTJuU-YZsEvnz7J-ugjI/edit?usp=sharing

The only difficulty with this project was finding 15 willing people to let me take a picture of. After that it was pretty much smooth sailing as far as editing and making the google slide goes. There are some people that if you look at them frowning you would think they were a completely different person from when they smiled. Bias could make being a photographer very hard. You may be in a place that you have been told is filled with bad people and that would make you more rigid and shy to take a picture of certain people and objects. To get a fair photo of my subject/client I would talk to them first about what they like, who they are and then I would set them in a scene that really captures the essence of who they are.

This project was easy because all you had to do was ask someone to “Smile”.  The changes that I see in the 2 photos that I took was that the picture with the person smiling seemed way more friendly and nicer than the other photo. Bias can affect me as a photographer because it will make me decide what kinds of people or things I would want to take a picture of. The questions I would ask my clients would be what makes them happy and how do you want people to see you when they first meet you.

Here is a link to the rest of the photos: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1O6E5zMpmVdDeYAfe_vanwhLB6-5eO9rfV_Vf0iadOnA/edit?usp=sharing

In this project, we took pictures of people smiling and not smiling. Nothing about this project was difficult. When the students smiled, it changed my perspective on them and changed my perspective on how people judge each other off of a look. Seeing certain people and judging them instantly will make me either take a photo of them or not. I would not judge my clients based on looks and wait for their personality to shine.

Here is the link to the rest of my photos: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zAFNQv2-MEnyem0lMhXT9IORiysKBW-ORMRpFTDP7h0/edit? usp=sharing

This project asked students to take pictures of 15 people, 2 photo’s each.  In the first photo the subject might smile, as we often do in pictures.  But for the second photo a picture was taken of a person not smiling.  The comparison was astounding.  It is truly amazing how a simple smile can totally transform a persons face.  If you only looked a person without a smile on their face, your impression of them would be completely different.  Depending on how a person looks it can make them seem dejected or even dangerous.  But with a  smile on their face the same exact person who made you weary only moments before can seem like a warm and welcoming person.  This project was fairly easy and very enjoyable.  It was funny to watch as middle aged women primped themselves for a few quick photos.  Or to receive questioning looks because of my odd requests.  Some of the students and teachers were reluctant to have the photos taken, but only a handful of people turned me down in the end.  This project opened my eyes about the effects of implicit bias and how it effects photographers.  As a photographer, the way something looks is very important.  If someone looks shady or abnormal a photographer might not snap a shot.  I think getting to know someone before taking certain photos can be very important. This is important because who they are as a person should be portrayed the picture.  Looks can be very misleading so deciding about someone before getting to know them can lead to false portrails.

If you want to check out all my Smile photos, click on this link!  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16xaWoQcAnLND3jKIgxASt0ifIio9cElxV242LuYzCyE/edit?usp=sharing